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Gopalkrishna Gandhi | |
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| 18th Governor of West Bengal | |
| In office 14 December 2004 – 14 December 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Viren J. Shah |
| Succeeded by | Devanand Konwar (additional charge) |
| Governor of Bihar (additional charge) | |
| In office 31 January 2006 – 21 June 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Buta Singh |
| Succeeded by | R. S. Gavai |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Gopalkrishna Devadas Gandhi 22 April 1945 Delhi, British India |
| Political party | Independent |
| Other political affiliations | NIL |
| Spouse | Tara Gandhi |
| Children | 2 |
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| Relatives | Ramchandra Gandhi (brother) Rajmohan Gandhi (brother) Mahatma Gandhi (paternal grandfather) Kasturba Gandhi (paternal grandmother) C. Rajagopalachari (maternal grandfather) |
| Alma mater | University of Delhi |
| Occupation | Professor of History and Politics at Ashoka University |
Gopalkrishna Devadas Gandhi (born 22 April 1945) is a former administrator and diplomat who served as the 22nd Governor of West Bengal serving from 2004 to 2009.[1] He is the grandson of Mahatma Gandhi and C. Rajagopalachari (Rajaji).[2] As a former IAS officer he served as Secretary to the President of India and as High Commissioner to South Africa and Sri Lanka, among other administrative and diplomatic posts.[2] He was the United Progressive Alliance nominee for Vice President of India 2017 elections[3] and lost with 244 votes against NDA candidate Venkaiah Naidu, who got 516 votes.
- ^ "At farewell, Gopalkrishna Gandhi calls for change in mindsets". The Hindu. 13 December 2009. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
- ^ a b Gopal Gandhi outlookindia.com. 23 Apr 2007. Retrieved 15 January 2014
- ^ "Gopalkrishna Gandhi is opposition's nominee for vice president: He lost the Vice Presidential elections miserably Report - Times of India". The Times of India. 11 July 2017.